China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 46 Receiving the Prize
The script was approved, Cheng Long and Li Lian were confirmed to star, the film was officially approved, and the preparatory work for "Assassin" began immediately.

Hire actors and crew, determine the shooting location, determine the budget, sign a contract with a special effects company, and all work is carried out in an orderly manner.

Director system: Han Sanping.

Producers: Han Sanping, Yu Dong, Wang Zhongjun, Yan Yiyun, Jiaxi Sihua, Casey Silver.

Director: Li Mu.

Screenwriter: Li Mu.

Producers: Huang Jianxin, Xu Ke.

Action director: Yuan Heping.

Editing: Liu Xiaowu.

Assistant Director (Assistant): Yuan Heping, Matthew Fetschans...

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The daily communication and meeting place of the main film creators is set in a conference room of China Film Group. Everyone has a small meeting every three days and a meeting every five days.

Li Mu usually spends most of his time at home continuing to create storyboard scripts, and sometimes discusses with the main creators in the China Film conference room until his face turns red.

As for the foreign actors in "Assassin", Li Mu advocated using actors from the original movie in his previous life as much as possible. The original movie has proved that these people are not bad. The actors in the movie are not as likely as the actors in the original movie, so Li Mu didn't want to worry too much about this matter.

Therefore, for the villain candidate, Li Mu recommended to invite Morgan Freeman. If the invitation cannot come, it will not be too late to choose another actor.

As for the female lead candidates, the actresses in the entertainment industry who got the news and thought they had a chance have already started crossing the sea, each showing their special abilities, and they are in the center of the storm. Even Li Mu, who usually works and lives a little bit, has heard too many interesting things. rumors.

Cheng Long and Li Lianlian's first big-screen cooperation, with an initial estimated investment of 5500 million US dollars, coupled with the stimulation of the great achievements of "Taken", it is understandable for the actresses to use all kinds of tricks to compete for the role. For a movie that is destined to have a huge impact, the selection of main actors is by no means as simple as inviting whoever is suitable for the role.

Zhang Ziyi, Fan Binbin, Li Lianhua, Shu Qi...

In fact, when Li Mu was writing the script, the first actress candidate that came to mind was Shu Qi. Her lips were so similar to Angelina Jolie's. People go the sexy route.

Shu Qi's acting skills are actually not bad, so in Li Mu's opinion, Shu Qi is very suitable in all aspects, but on the other hand, he thinks that Li Lianhua is actually not bad, and we all had dinner together some time ago , in terms of psychological distance, it is still closer to Li Lianhua.

As for Fan Binbin, she was too young.

This time the heroine is acting as a couple with Cheng Long and Li Lianlian, while Fan Binbin's role as a daughter is almost the same, it feels inappropriate to play a couple.

And Zhang Ziyi, when Li Mu thought of the heroine, she would lean out of the front windshield of the sports car and shoot back, she would wear high heels and a short skirt to control the steering wheel with her feet, and she would lean on the hood in a skirt to face Li Lianlian , Li Mu felt that she was really inappropriate.

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On October 2005, 10, the winners of the 17th China Science Fiction Galaxy Awards were announced - Liu Cixin's "Mirror", Li Mu's "Moon" and Xia Jia's "Guan Fairy's Bottle" won this Galaxy Award.

Usually, the Galaxy Awards are delayed by one year, and those awarded in 05 are all works published in 04.

In addition, this year's Galaxy Awards also set up a special award, which was awarded to Qian Lifang's "God's Will", and then there were awards such as the Most Popular Foreign Science Fiction Writer Award and the Reader Nomination Award.

Li Mu specially rushed to Chengdu to accept the award. During the period, he also delivered a speech on Chinese science fiction, science fiction movies, and the future of science fiction, which caused quite a stir in the science fiction circle.

After the awards were presented, Alai, the president of Science Fiction World Magazine, Qin Li, Yao Haijun, Yang Feng from the editorial department, Liu Cixin, Luo Longxiang, Li Mu, Xia Jia, Qian Lifang and others had a dinner together. s future.

In the intertwining of dog chips, Li Mu's "The Hunger Games" naturally became the focus of everyone's discussion. Everyone was envious of the achievements of this book in the United States. According to statistics, the total sales volume of this book has exceeded 900 million copies. If there is a big accident, it will definitely break the 1000 million mark next month.

Even the Chinese version, which did not receive a strong response, has sold more than 60 copies in China. For Liu Cixin, whose best book so far has sold only 5 copies, it is simply an insurmountable mountain.

"Li Mu, how is your new science fiction work going?" During the dinner, editor Qin Li asked.

"I'm still writing. I've been busy with the new movie during this time, which has delayed me a bit."

"Are you going to make a new movie?"

"Well, it should be able to start the machine years ago." Li Mu explained.At present, the news of the new movie is only circulated within the circle, and the editorial department does not know about it.

"This time the leading role is Cheng Long?"

"Almost, this time it's Cheng Long and Li Lianlian." Li Mu didn't hide it from everyone.

After Li Mu finished speaking, the whole banquet fell silent, and after a while, it became lively again, and the wine table was filled with voices of toasts, celebrations, discussions, and booing.

Editor Qin Li leaned closer to Li Mu's ear and whispered, "I wanted to persuade you to take the time to continue writing "The Hunger Games 3", but the editor in the United States told me that a new book of the same type is very popular recently. The nine-month journey to the top of the New York Times bestseller list is coming to an end."

Li Mu counted the time and said in a low voice: "It should be the "Twilight Saga" about vampires? There is only one book, and I should still have the upper hand for the time being, but it will be terminated sooner or later, this book is very suitable for the market there."

"Do you know this book?"

"Of course, if you don't pay attention to the American book market, how can you write a best-selling book in the United States." Li Mu said nonsense.

Unexpectedly, the whispered conversation between the two of them was overheard by others, and then everyone felt that there was a reason why Li Mu's books were so popular.

I'm so busy, I have to make movies and write books, but the editor casually mentioned a new best-selling book in the United States, and people immediately knew that it was about vampires. Let me ask everyone here today, who counts as one? The understanding of the American book market is comparable to that of Li Mu?

no?
How else could someone sell 900 million copies?
In fact, how could Li Mu not know about "The Twilight Saga"?If it wasn't for the time when he crossed a little bit late, if it wasn't for the fear of overturning the car, his magic hand would have reached out to "Twilight".

You let him wear it until the 80s, and with Li Mu's integrity, he dared to do anything to "A Song of Ice and Fire".

After the banquet, Li Mu drank too much, and Liu Cixin also drank too much. The two returned to the hotel together shoulder to shoulder. Li Mu had a headache and wanted to fall asleep. Mu's room to tell him about the starry sky, about civilization, about the idea of ​​competition.

The more Li Mu listened to it, the more familiar it became, and then suddenly a flash of inspiration—fuck, I'm afraid this is the prototype of the idea of ​​"Three-Body Problem", right?
Then he counted, and sure enough, it was already the eve of the birth of "Three-Body Problem" - how could Li Mu, who had seen the full version of "Three-Body Problem", want to hear Liu Cixin's immature idea?
"Brother Liu...Brother Liu...Brother Liu!"

Li Mu suddenly yelled, and finally stopped talking about Liu Cixin, who was half drunk.

"Brother Liu...the four big wives! This is your idea that can win the Hugo Award. If you keep talking in front of me, don't blame me for copying your idea!"

Liu Cixin fell silent instantly.

belch……

He also had a sudden belch.

"You said, this idea can win the Hugo Award?"

Li Mu: "Look at the chance, if the chance is good, it is possible."

"Are you sure?" Liu Cixin asked again.

Li Mu nodded: "Not sure, intuition."

Liu Cixin: "Actually, I think there are still some loopholes in what I just said, why don't we study it further..."

Li Mu was speechless, Bai threatened, right?
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On October 10th, Li Mu returned to Beijing to continue writing storyboard scripts and attending crew preparatory meetings.

On November 11th, Li Mu flew to Sanya City with the crew of "Hurricane Rescue" and was invited to participate in the 7th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival and the Centennial Celebration of Chinese Film.

"Clang...clang!"

"Stepping on the gongs and drums, an ancient military general with a beard and a big sword flashed out from behind the curtain. He flicked his beard, swung the sword horizontally, and appeared..."

The above is a scene that happened in Fengtai Photo Studio in Liulichang, Beijing in 1905.

None of them may have imagined that this "fresh gadget" originally intended to celebrate the birthday of Tan Xinpei, a famous Beijing opera student, would become a groundbreaking event—the birth of Chinese national films.

In 2005, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Huaxia Film.

　Also, it will be late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)